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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 10. 5. And here next consider, how impious and horrid an abasement it is of the eternal God, to prefer so vile a thing before him? And whether every ungodly sensual man, be not a constant practical Blasphemer? What dost thou but say continually by thy practice, [This dunghill, nasty flesh is to ⟨p. 269⟩be preferred before God: to be more loved and obeyed and served! It deserveth more of my time than he: It is more worthy of my delight and love.] God will be judge, (and judge in righteousness ere long) whether this be not the daily language of thy life, though thy tongue be taught some better manners? And whether this be Blasphemy judge thy self. Whether thou judge God or the flesh more worthy to be pleased, and which thou thinkest it better to please, ask thy own heart, when Cards, and Dice, and Eating, and Drinking, and Gallantry, and Idleness, and Greatness, and Abundance, do all seem so sweet unto thee, in comparison of thy thoughts of God, and his holy word and service! And when morning and night, and whenever thou art alone, those thoughts can run out with unweariedness or pleasure, upon these provisions for thy flesh, which thou canst hardly force to look up unto God, a quarter of an hour, though with unwillingness.
§. 10. 5. And here next consider, how impious and horrid an abasement it is of the eternal God, to prefer so vile a thing before him? And whether every ungodly sensual man, be not a constant practical Blaspheamer? What dost thou but say continually by thy practice, [This dunghil, nasty flesh is to ⟨p. 269⟩be preferred before God: to be more loved and obeyed and served! It deserveth more of my time than he: It is more worthy of my delight and love.] God will be judge, (and judge in righteousness ere long) whether this be not the daily language of thy life, though thy tongue be taught some better manners? And whether this be Blasphemy judge thy self. Whether thou judge God or the flesh more worthy to be pleased, and which thou thinkest it better to please, ask thy own heart, when Cards, and Dice, and Eating, and Drinking, and Gallantry, and Idleness, and Greatness, and Abundance, do all seem so sweet unto thee, in comparison of thy thoughts of God, and his holy word and service! And when morning and night, and whenever thou art alone, those thoughts can run out with unweariedness or pleasure, upon these provisions for thy flesh, which thou canst hardly force to look up unto God, a quarter of an hour, though with unwillingness.